Which has more room to gain, DQJN or QJUN?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DQJN can gain about 22.6% before its cap and QJUN about 27.9%, so QJUN has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DQJN or QJUN?

DQJN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and QJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DQJN or QJUN?

DQJN and QJUN both charge 0.90% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DQJN vs QJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DQJN can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and QJUN 0.0%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $16m for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June and $718m for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June.

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At a glance

0.0%

DQJN can fall this far before its buffer

0.0%

QJUN can fall this far before its buffer

22.6%

DQJN can still gain

27.9%

QJUN can still gain

DQJN Buffer working

DQJN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +21.4%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QJUN Buffer working

QJUN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −3.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +25.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.90% a year; QJUN is far larger, $718m against $16m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DQJN vs QJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DQJN	QJUN
Return
Measure	DQJN	QJUN
Total return, 1 year	not published	+4.5%
Benchmark
Measure	DQJN	QJUN
What it tracks	QQQ	QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	DQJN	QJUN
Expense ratio	0.90%	0.90%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$16m	$718m
Holdings
Measure	DQJN	QJUN
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DQJN vs QJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DQJN	QJUN	DQJN	QJUN
3 months	−1.0%	−1.9%	+2.5 pts	+1.7 pts
6 months	–	−2.2%	–	−1.7 pts
1 year	–	+4.5%	–	−7.2 pts
3 years	–	+46.5%	–	−41.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DQJN Jun 2026 · QJUN Jun 2021	−1.9%	+63.9%	+4.4 pts	−37.0 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

DQJN FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 21.4%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 QJUN FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 25.0%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027

Issuer First Trust First Trust

Reference index QQQ QQQ

Buffer 10% 10%

Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027

Days left 225 225

Starting cap +21.4% +25.0%

Can still gain 22.6% 27.9%

Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%

Protection left, index points 3.4% of 10.0% 3.4% of 10.0%

Index return this period −6.6% −6.6%

Fund return this period −1.8% −3.0%

State today Buffer working Buffer working

Expense ratio 0.90% 0.90%

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $16m $718m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. QJUN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DQJN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Both are First Trust funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

DQJN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; QJUN runs to Jun 17, 2027, 225 days. DQJN can still gain 22.6% before its cap, QJUN 27.9%. A fall from here reaches DQJN’s buffer after 0.0% and QJUN’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DQJN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 22.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 3.4% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 27.9% more before it reaches its cap.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DQJN or QJUN?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DQJN can gain about 22.6% before its cap and QJUN about 27.9%, so QJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DQJN or QJUN?: DQJN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and QJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DQJN or QJUN?: DQJN and QJUN both charge 0.90% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DQJN and QJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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First Trust page for QJUN ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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